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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines subjects relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in electronic education technology are empowering learners in nations all around the world to take online classes. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology organizations are struggling with now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants make sure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Colorado System to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we get a handle on low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

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